Media Releases

MELBOURNE, May 26, 2022 – The Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) has signed a historic Partnership Agreement with the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA, which is supported by the Australian Aid Program through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. The strategic Partnership between the two Professional Accounting Organisations (PAOs) in collaboration with Monarch Institute will see the joint delivery of ISIA’s first ever professional qualification program under its Education Framework launched in 2020.

Australia provided the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) with a SBD1.5million (AUD250,000) funding boost to upskill its members and further develop its core capabilities and functions. The grant is part of Australia’s ongoing program enabling central agencies and professionals in various industries to strengthen their skills and expertise.

(ISIA): The Governor of Solomon Islands’ Central Bank (CBSI) has stated that the country’s ability to achieve sustainable growth in a post COVID-19 economy will depend on government priorities.

(ISIA): Determination has been identified as the key ingredient for women’s success in the workplace.

(Honiara, ISIA): The Australian Government is backing the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants’ (ISIA) effort towards becoming, by 2025, a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global organization for the accounting profession.

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